Sasser is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 393 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

Sasser, Georgia
Sasser Town Hall in Sasser Commercial Historic District
Sasser Town Hall in Sasser Commercial Historic District
Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia
Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W / 31.72000°N 84.34778°W / 31.72000; -84.34778
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTerrell
Area
 • Total0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
318 ft (97 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total287
 • Density367.48/sq mi (141.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31785, 39885
Area code229
FIPS code13-68796[2]
GNIS feature ID0332984[3]

History

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A post office called Sasser was established in 1881.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sasser as a town in 1890.[5] The community has the name of one William Sasser.[6]

Geography

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Sasser water tower

Sasser is located at 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W / 31.72000°N 84.34778°W / 31.72000; -84.34778 (31.720119, -84.347676).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900322
191044137.0%
1920402−8.8%
19304122.5%
1940365−11.4%
19503711.6%
19603823.0%
1970339−11.3%
198040720.1%
1990335−17.7%
200039317.3%
2010279−29.0%
20202872.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 393 people, 152 households, and 112 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 287.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 649.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 199. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.